Hebrew · H4032, H5439 · unreviewed

מָגוֹר מִסָּבִיב

A fright (objective or subjective) · (as noun) a circle , neighbour , or environs ; but chiefly (as adverb, with or without preposition) around

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מָגוֹר H4032 a fright (objective or subjective)
Pronunciation māgwōr
Terror as both the frightening thing itself and the inner fear it produces—ambiguous objective/subjective boundary
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סָבִיב H5439 (as noun) a circle , neighbour , or environs ; but chiefly (as adverb, with or without preposition) around
Pronunciation ‘ên yhwh
Spatial encirclement used both literally (surrounding area) and figuratively (enemies, divine protection encompassing people)
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What does מָגוֹר מִסָּבִיב (magor missaviv) mean in the Bible?

מָגוֹר · סָבִיב is a Hebrew word meaning "terror surrounding on every side".

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Meaning

terror surrounding on every side
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